Medieval Europe
This person owned large amounts of land and granted land to vassals/knights in exchange for loyalty and service.
Who was a lord?
This emperor is famous for creating a law code that became the foundation for many modern legal systems.
Who is Emperor Justinian?
The Tang and Song Dynasties were located on this continent.
Where was China?
This man is considered the founder of Islam and received revelations from the angel Gabriel.
Who is Prophet Muhammad?
This legendary leader united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire in the 1200s.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This social class worked the land and was considered bound to the estate with limited rights, under the feudal system.
Who were the peasants or serfs?
This city, formerly known as Byzantium, became the capital of the Byzantine Empire and is known today as Istanbul.
What is Constantinople?
The Tang dynasty is known for a golden age of this type of art, which was supported by both the government and the elite.
What is poetry?
This is the name of Islam's most holy of books?
The Mongol Empire expanded onto these two continents.
Where are Asia and Europe?
This religious group played a key role in medieval society by providing education, spiritual guidance, and political influence.
What was the Catholic Church?
During the Great Schism this important institution was divided into two.
What was the Catholic Church?
During the Song dynasty, this invention revolutionized communication and helped spread knowledge faster than ever before.
What is printing (or movable type printing)?
This city is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad and the site of the Kaaba, the most sacred structure in Islam.
What is Mecca?
The Mongols used these two unique skills to swiftly conquer large areas.
What are archery and horseback riding?
The Pope, as the leader of the Catholic Church, had the power to do this, which meant kicking a king out of the Church, making them lose power.
What is excommunication?
The Byzantine Empire helped future civilizations build on the ideas on these two famous empires.
Who were the Greeks and the Romans?
The Song dynasty is known for creating the first use of this currency, which allowed for easier trade and economic growth.
What is paper money?
This angel reportedly visited the Prophet Mohammad in his visions to teach him about Allah and the religion of Islam.
Who is the Angel Gabrielle?
The Mongol Empire helped spreads these two Chinese inventions to other parts of the world.
What are paper and gunpowder?
This group of people granted land by the lord in exchange for military service and protection under the feudal sytem.
Who were the knights?
This famous structure in Constantinople, originally built as a church, later became a mosque and is now a museum.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
These exams invented by the Song Dynasty are still used to make sure that only the most skilled people obtain government jobs.
What are the Civil Service Exams?
This term is used in place of empire. The Islamic _____
What is caliphates?
This is the most amount of pizza slices that Mr. Ciano has eaten in one sitting.
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